Kenya men's national field hockey team

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Kenya
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Association Kenya Hockey Union
Confederation AfHF (Africa)
Head CoachFidhelis Kimanzi [1]
Assistant coach(es)Mike Malungu [1]
FIH ranking
Current 71 Increase2.svg 2 (19 August 2025) [2]
Highest37 (January 2017 – July 2017)
Lowest63 (2004)
Olympic Games
Appearances7 (first in 1956 )
Best result6th (1964)
World Cup
Appearances2 (first in 1971 )
Best result4th (1971)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances9 (first in 1974)
Best resultSilver medal africa.svg2nd (1974, 1983, 1989, 1996)
African Games
Appearances5 (first in 1987)
Best resultGold medal africa.svg1st (1987)

The Kenya men's national field hockey team represents Kenya in men's international field hockey competitions and is controlled by the Kenya Hockey Union. [3] [4]

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Kenya had its best Hockey World Cup result in 1971 when it finished fourth. The home venue of the team is the City Park Hockey Stadium in Nairobi.

Tournament history

Summer Olympics

World Cup

Africa Cup of Nations

African Games

African Olympic Qualifier

Commonwealth Games

Notable players

Roshan Ali, former goalkeeper of Kenya field hockey team. Roshan Ali.jpg
Roshan Ali, former goalkeeper of Kenya field hockey team.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Makhandia, Agnes (7 March 2020). "KHU appoints new coaches for national teams". nation.co.ke. Daily Nation . Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  2. "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 19 August 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  3. Kenya Hockey Union: All Africa Games Results [ permanent dead link ]
  4. Kenya Hockey Union: Africa Cup [ permanent dead link ]